Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Aberdeen City Council
Woodhill House, Westburn Road
Aberdeen
AB16 5GB
vcraigwood@aberdeencity.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1467539600
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00231
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Suicide Prevention Service
Reference number
Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire & Moray Council
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray Health and Social Care Partnership are looking for a Strategic Partner with extensive experience of strategic planning and delivery of whole population suicide prevention initiatives and campaigns that meet the requirements of Creating Hope Together - Scotland's Suicide Prevention Strategy 2022-23. (Creating Hope Together: Scotland’s Suicide Prevention Strategy 2022-2032 (www.gov.scot)) Any Strategic Partner will be expected to contribute their own organisation's funding and people to work alongside colleagues from across Grampian from various Health & Social Care Partnerships, Local Authorities, NHS, Police Scotland and other statutory and third sector organisations. Our Strategic Partner will also need to have extensive and established links with Academia and other agencies around relevant research, evaluation and evidence based practices.
Our Strategic Partner will be expected to have knowledge and understanding of the three Partnership areas and their specific needs and be able to demonstrate how they will provide an innovative, flexible and responsive service within each location.
The Strategic Partner must have the ability to commence this service on 1 April 2023.
The estimated total contract value is based on a contract length of 2 years (1 year plus a 1 year potential extension) at 250,000 GBP per annum. This contract value may vary depending on confirmation of available funding.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £250,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM5 - North Eastern Scotland
Main site or place of performance
Moray, Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray Health and Social Care Partnership are looking for a Strategic Partner with extensive experience of strategic planning and delivery of whole population suicide prevention initiatives and campaigns that meet the requirements of Creating Hope Together - Scotland's Suicide Prevention Strategy 2022-23. (Creating Hope Together: Scotland’s Suicide Prevention Strategy 2022-2032 (www.gov.scot)) Any Strategic Partner will be expected to contribute their own organisation's funding and people to work alongside colleagues from across Grampian from various Health & Social Care Partnerships, Local Authorities, NHS, Police Scotland and other statutory and third sector organisations. Our Strategic Partner will also need to have extensive and established links with Academia and other agencies around relevant research, evaluation and evidence based practices.
Our Strategic Partner will be expected to have knowledge and understanding of the three Partnership areas and their specific needs and be able to demonstrate how they will provide an innovative, flexible and responsive service within each location.
The Strategic Partner must have the ability to commence this service on 1 April 2023.
This is not a call for competition.
two.2.14) Additional information
Please note that details in this PIN are subject to being updated or changed in any final contract notice.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
25 January 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Providers willing to engage further with the Council with no commitment to themselves or the Council are asked to submit a brief (one page) outline of their capacity and capability to respond to the overall service requirement by e-mail to vcraigwood@aberdeencity.gov.uk by 9 February 2023.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=720077.
(SC Ref:720077)